21/07/2025
I stumbled into the Lu You Memorial Hall, not fully knowing what to expect. It's a repurposed late-Qing residence, not Lu You's original home, but it somehow fits. The alley is narrow, the walls quiet, the whole place slowed down.
Armed with a translation app and curiosity, l made my way through the exhibits- slowly uncovering Lu You's ideals, his friendship with Zhu Xi, and his deeply personal, poetic loyalty to China during the Song dynasty.
And truthfully, even without diving deep, it would've been enough just to stroll through quietly. The garden at the back is shaded and enclosed. I could have sat there simply imagining what life once looked like in this home.
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